''Find the Woman'' is a 1922 American silent

mystery film A mystery film is a genre of film that revolves around the solution of a problem or a crime. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of an issue by means of clues, i ...

directed by

Tom Terriss Thomas Herbert F. Lewin (28 September 1872 – 8 February 1964), known professionally as Tom Terriss, was a British actor, screenwriter, and film director. After trying various occupations, he became an actor playing a variety of roles, beginni ...

and starring

Alma Rubens Alma Rubens (born Alma Genevieve Reubens; February 19, 1897 – January 21, 1931) was an American film actress and stage performer. Rubens began her career in the mid 1910s. She quickly rose to stardom in 1916 after appearing opposite Douglas F ...

. It was produced by

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, owned by

William Randolph Hearst William Randolph Hearst Sr. (; April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) was an American businessman, newspaper publisher, and politician known for developing the nation's largest newspaper chain and media company, Hearst Communications. His flamboya ...

, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film is based on the 1921 novel of the same name by

Arthur Somers Roche Arthur Somers Roche (April 27, 1883 – February 17, 1935) was an American author of novels, short stories, and two plays. Biography Arthur Somers Roche was born April 27, 1883, in Somerville, Massachusetts. He attended Holy Cross College from ...

. An incomplete print survives in the

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.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Find the Woman''
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Plot

As described in a

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, Sophie Carey (Rubens), a wealthy lady married to worthless cur Don Carey (Sedley), wrote letters to Judge Walbrough (MacQuarrie) before her marriage. Booking agent Morris Beiner (Donaldson) has obtained these letters and attempts to blackmail the judge. Clancy Deane (Huban), a young woman from the country who has been lured to Broadway by its bright lights, finds lodging in a cheap theatrical boarding house. She meets a man and his wife who direct the aspiring actress to the theatrical agent. At his office, Clancy repulses his advances, and the agent falls and is stunned. Sophie also goes to the agent's office, where he is later found dead and a piece of Sophie's gown is the only clue the police have to the murder. Several other people emerge as possible suspects to the crime, and in the end Sophie's husband is trapped and confesses his guilt.

Cast

as Sophie Carey * Eileen Huban as Clancy Deane *

Harrison Ford Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American actor. His films have grossed more than $5.4billion in North America and more than $9.3billion worldwide, making him the seventh-highest-grossing actor in North America. He is the recipient o ...

as Philip Vandevent * George MacQuarrie as Judge Walbrough * Norman Kerry as Marc Weber *Ethel Duray as Fab Weber *

Arthur Donaldson Arthur William Donaldson (13 December 1901 – 18 January 1993) was a Scottish journalist and Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. He was leader of the Scottish National Party from 1960 to 1969. Early years Donaldson was born in Dundee, ...

as Morris Beiner * Henry Sedley as Don Carey *

Sydney Deane Sydney Leslie Deane (1 March 1863 – 20 March 1934) was a first-class cricketer and entertainer, and the first Australian to appear in a Hollywood movie. Biography In Australia Born in Balmain, Sydney, to Edward and Sophia, Deane was a prom ...

as Sofford * Emily Fitzroy as Mrs. Napoli

References

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* * 1922 films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Tom Terriss 1920s mystery drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films American mystery drama films 1922 drama films 1920s American films Silent American drama films Silent mystery drama films 1920s English-language films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub